Research Officer

Brief description of organization

Progress Inc. is a private research consulting company which offers services in research, monitoring and evaluations, assessments and related services to public, private and non-profit actors and institutions in the social development sector.

Please submit the application via email to jobs@progressinccompany.com  (submitting to any other organizational email will lead to automatic disqualification)

Position Title: Research Officer

Required Number: 2 (1. Business Development and Coordination 2. Technical – Tools and Report Writing)

Working Days: 5 days a week, Monday - Friday (On-site)

Contract: Full-time

Job Description (Business Development and Coordination):

• Support and lead preparation of technical and financial proposals, EOI, and concept notes.

• Identify and track relevant tenders, RFPs, consultancy opportunities, and potential clients/partners.

• Conduct networking and business development activities with clients, consultants, researchers, and partner organizations.

• Identify, communicate with, and coordinate external consultants and technical experts for proposals and projects.

• Prepare project budgets, workplans, timelines, staffing plans, and other proposal-related documents.

• Coordinate fieldwork, including planning, logistics, team deployment, training/orientation, and communication with field teams.

• Support project coordination and ensure timely follow-up with clients, consultants, and internal teams.

• Maintain and systematically archive proposals, project documents, consultant databases, organizational profiles, and other relevant records.

• Support preparation of presentations, company profiles, capability statements, and other business development materials.

• Contribute to overall project management, documentation, and any other research task assigned by the management/team.

Job Description (Technical – Tools and Report Writing):

• Support and lead preparation of technical proposals, EOI, inception reports, and other technical documents.

• Develop research/evaluation tools, questionnaires, interview guides, checklists, and other data collection instruments.

• Support data cleaning, analysis, synthesis, interpretation, and presentation of findings.

• Serve as the technical focal point for assigned projects and coordinate with clients, consultants, field teams, and other stakeholders.

• Lead or support preparation of training and orientation materials and facilitate training for research teams.

• Lead drafting of research, evaluation, assessment, and other technical reports, ensuring high-quality analysis and presentation of findings.

• Compile and synthesize findings from different data sources, primary / secondary, consultants, and field teams.

• Develop presentations, findings summaries, briefs, and other project deliverables.

• Coordinate with external consultants and technical experts to ensure quality and timely completion of deliverables.

• Finalize technical outputs for quality, consistency, accuracy, and alignment with project requirements.

• Support project planning, documentation, knowledge management, and any other official tasks assigned by the management/team.

Skills/Requirements:

• Excellent English and Nepali skills for communication and writing

• Proficient in research methodology, writing, coordinating, and business development

• Good proficiency in evaluation and critical analysis

• Master's preferred from a relevant field of study for research and development

• 2-3 years’ experience in a research company or firm

• Excellent computing and formatting skills; MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, email, etc.

• Good skills in mobile data collection applications and statistical tools

• Able to multitask and juggle different roles at the same time

• Able to adapt to an extremely fast paced environment

• Able to work absolutely independently with minimal supervision

• Honest and dedicated to the organization’s values

Interested candidates are requested to submit their updated CV to jobs@progressinccompany.com with the subject title of the email “Research Officer (BD and Coordination) or Research Officer (Technical Writing)” by 18^th September 2026. Applications without the proper subject line will not be considered. Please note that shortlisted candidates will be notified via email / call for an assessment, followed by an interview.

No phone calls or inquiries via any other means will be entertained.